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Recovery is beyond understanding rules and the 12-steps. Now, it is true that our Recovery has many traditions, such as therapy, support groups, psychiatry, peer support, and a host of other traditions defined by the principles of Recovery. But traditions all point us in the right direction to find healing and love. That is why […]

My depression and anxiety are holding steady as my mind adjusts to the reduction in medication. How do I know this? I have a daily journal where I write down my mood level. I use a simple scale from 1 to 10, 1 equaling darkness and 10 equaling joy, peace, and contentment. During the past

Today’s blog may seem a little dark. The content is necessary for us to hear on our healing journey. I share these words to offer hope for us and my love for our Recovery. I was not a big fan of haunted houses as a child. I entered them with great trepidation hoping nothing would

A few blogs ago I spoke about my reduction in medication. I want to thank you for emailing me saying you will keep me in your prayers. I have not noticed a decline in my mood during the past week. I still experience drowsiness and extreme constipation, which happen to be side effects of the

One of my favorite gospel passages is Mark 4:1-20 a parable of the sower and the seed. I have read and heard this passage often and yet these words take my heart deeper on my journey of Recovery again and again. God desires our friendship and the word of God is a light for our

Recovery brings to the surface feelings that are confusing because they are buried inside our bodies. We tend to operate in the world primarily from our necks up. When we open up to our feelings, we may act out to cope with their intensity or deny having any feelings. A skill we may find helpful

Day two of reduction in a medication I take for my mental health condition. I slept fairly well. I am experiencing some drowsiness this morning. The psychiatrist informed me this could point to being over-medicated. I mentioned yesterday our hormonal levels change as we age, they need to be factored into the evaluation process. Due

Many of us require medication to help manage our mental health and substance misuse conditions. During my lifetime, medication has been part of my treatment plan. Yesterday, I had an appointment with two psychiatrists as part of my three-month routine. We discussed my health. I mentioned that I experience drowsiness in the morning, which impacts

Our ability to recover from a crisis is how to manage distress tolerance. Distress tolerance is helpful when our emotions are high and we utilize destructive actions such as isolating ourselves, drug use, drinking, violence, or talking to ourselves in a demeaning way.  By managing our current crisis, we prevent making things worse for ourselves.

There was a teacher who taught psychology classes at a University. One day, a student asked the teacher, “Do you support people taking medication, or do they suffer from a lack of spirituality in their lives?” This question always seemed to the teacher to be a sign of the immaturity of a young student with